Ever More Nest

Rooted in Southern musical traditions and infused with confessional 90s angst, the music of Ever More Nest can likewise lull and rock you right off a front porch. Ever More Nest’s dynamic, homegrown voice—hugged by lush, church-pew harmonies—is complemented by ghostly, effusive guitars, spirited mandolin and banjo, mournful fiddle, and a rhythm section steady as a country train. Whether in a cinematic crescendo of all-consuming sound or in a quiet soliloquy of only voice and guitar, Ever More Nest allows audiences to wade deep into the waters of their humanness or stay safely ashore, where the rhythm of waves—the steady rock and roll—bring contentedness and joy. Inspiration for the band name “Ever More Nest” came from a line in a poem by Mary Ann Samyn, which songwriter/bandleader Kelcy Wilburn found striking in its ability to evoke both a nostalgia for and discomfort with place. The artist's debut, The Place That You Call Home, is likewise obsessed with the idea of place and poses the universal question: “Just where do I belong?” According to Folk Radio UK, “The answer is clearly in any discerning Americana CD collection.” Ever More Nest's anticipated sophomore album, Out Here Now, was released on August 19, 2022.